Another ritual of winter gardening has been completed here at May Dreams Gardens. This morning, I got out the hyacinth vases, filled them with water and placed a chilled hyacinth bulb on top of each …
Winter Smiles
"Sweeter yet than dream or song of Summer or Spring are Winter's sometimes smiles."*Winter sometimes smiles around here with...... the simple blooms of Oxalis, growing in my sunroom.... a sunny …
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year!My wishes for you...May 2009 be your best year yet, both in and out of the garden. May you find time for all the gardening you've ever wanted to do.May you have blooms not only for …
Advice and Lessons from 2008
Like many others, I find myself reflecting back on 2008 during these last few days of December.I had a lot of fun in 2008, much of it already recounted in my annual Christmas letter posted a few days …
A New Old Hoe
Oh, the gifts we gardeners get for Christmas and birthdays!We love pruners and pots and plants. Gardening books and calendars. And tools!And they don’t even have to be new tools. They can be old, like …
A Winter Walk Around the Garden
Come along with me for a walk around May Dreams Gardens, where the temperatures are above freezing today.Over by the side of the house, there's a hole in the grass. Where does it lead? How deep is it? …